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A Week to Remember Local Enterprise Week 2026 in Laois was a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate our entrepreneurial community, and I was thrilled to take part in three inspiring events ! The week kicked off with Gerry Duffy at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, who delivered a powerful session on “5 Business Resources Every Leader Should Use – But Never Do!” His insights and practical advice left attendees motivated and ready to take action. Next, we enjoyed pra

Fashion designer Valérie Mahé shares her fascinating story I was recently featured in the Leinster Express , sharing my journey from Paris to Ireland and the story behind my business, What to Wear . Fashion has been part of my life from a very young age. My mother taught me to sew when I was four, and by twelve I was designing and making my own clothes. At seventeen, I began formal training in dressmaking in Paris, before studying jewellery making and working with a high-end

New Frontiers Phase 1 at SETU Carlow I’m thrilled to share that I was selected to participate in New Frontiers Phase 1 at SETU Carlow , organised by Enterprise Ireland , after applying with a new idea for What to Wear . The programme has been an incredible experience, working alongside talented founders, learning from expert mentors, and gaining practical tools to develop and grow my business. A special highlight was being invited, along with my Phase 1 peers, to attend the

Valérie Mahé speaks about the importance of sustainable fashion I recently had the privilege of being featured in an article by Hannah Cahill, reflecting on my journey into fashion and the story behind What to Wear . Reading it encouraged me to pause and reflect on where it all truly began. My relationship with clothing started in childhood, at home, with my mother and my grandmother. I learned to sew at four, to knit at five, and by twelve I was making my own clothes. From a